|
Wisdom's multi-homer performance gave him seven
home runs in only 13 games this season. The 29-year-old helped
the Cubs salvage the series finale and avoid a four-game sweep.
LaMonte Wade Jr. homered for the Giants, who lost for only the
second time in their last nine contests. Buster Posey and
Donovan Solano had one RBI apiece for San Francisco.
Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks (7-4) gave up three runs on
seven hits in 6 1/3 innings. He walked three and fanned five.
Giants right-hander Johnny Cueto (4-2) allowed four runs (three
earned) on six hits in 4 1/3 innings. He walked two and struck
out four.
Craig Kimbrel pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up his 14th
save.
The Giants grabbed a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Wade
opened the frame with a solo shot to left field for his third
home run, and Solano delivered an RBI single to right field
later in the inning to drive in Posey.
The Cubs cut the deficit to 2-1 in the second on Wisdom's solo
home run to center field.
An RBI double by Posey increased San Francisco's lead to 3-1
during the bottom of the second. His drive to deep right-center
field scored Mauricio Dubon, who reached base on a leadoff
double and advanced to third on a groundout by Cueto.
In the fourth, Wisdom struck again to even the score at 3. He
belted a two-run shot an estimated 422 feet to center field for
his second homer of the game.
An error by Posey allowed the Cubs to take a 4-3 lead in the
fifth. The miscue allowed Hendricks to score on a fielder's
choice groundout by Javier Baez.
Dubon nearly tied the game in the ninth with a deep drive. Cubs
left fielder Kris Bryant followed the ball to the warning track
and reached up to make the catch.
--Field Level Media
[© 2021 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2021 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content. |
